Sean’s dad picked us up from Barbara Porter’s place in Centro the morning after the Dia del Los Muertos festivities and we went to the Tuesday market and breakfast of barbacoa tacos with consume, and some shopping. This was absolutely a locals place and we loved it. Fresh produce, butchers, tortillas, clothes, kitchen items, toys – this place had it all. Great experience. Continue reading
For our first trip out of the country since we went to Japan in November of 2017, we headed south of the border to visit my in-laws in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. They moved there/retired there shortly after Harrison was born in 2018 and this was our first visit to see them there – as well as my first time in Mexico. Our trip coincided with Dia de Los Muertos so we went all out and brought costumes, had our faces painted and even joined in the parade around the town square (Centro). This is the first of three posts about our time in this beautiful and historic mountain town. Continue reading
When I moved to Atlanta in 2008, I spent a lot of time in the Virginia Highland neighborhood those first few years as a young professional on my 20s. I went to Manuel’s Tavern several times, even watched Barack Obama’s inauguration in the (extremely crowded) bar in January 2009! I love the history of this place and the entire neighborhood. I don’t get back much anymore so planned a date night for Sean and I to have a beer at Manuel’s and then dinner at the infamous Highland Tap, queuing up the restaurant for my New Bites series as it was our first time eating there! Continue reading
This isn’t technically a New Bites experience because we have been to Tomo before but it was a long time ago so I’m adding this in to the series. This, to me, is one of the most underrated sushi spots in Atlanta. The quality for the price is excellent and we had a great time there for dinner. Continue reading
We spent a long weekend in Raleigh, North Carolina for our seventh anniversary this year. It had been several years since we’d been to Raleigh and we were both happy to visit again because we love this city! We explored some new places, returned to a couple of favorites and even made a surprise visit to Lindsey in Charlotte on the way home to Atlanta. Continue reading
I had heard the saying that once a person has children, time really accelerates and as Harrison turns three years old, I am finding that to be accurate. I can’t believe my baby boy is already three. He is an absolute joy and the light of our lives. We love being around his funny, curious, friendly and silly personality and watching him explore the world around him. I’ve captured highlights from his birthday party as well as the past six months from my last update when he turned 2 and a half.
Two years without visiting the wonderful mountain town of Brevard and the surrounding land of waterfalls is too long! I remedied that with a fairly hastily planned long weekend in this Western North Carolina wonderland. We even had a bonus with this trip – we got to see our friends and neighbors who had just moved to this area. If you’re wondering what to do on a weekend around the Pisgah National Forest, read on for a few fun ideas. Continue reading
Sean and I always like to go on a double-date with my brother and sister-in-law when we’re visiting family in the Outer Banks. We try to eat at new restaurants and this time was no exception. We were able to get a reservation for a late seating at the Salt Box Cafe on Colington Island – and we had a terrific meal and experience! Continue reading